yes. >> reporter: romney is rounding up establishment support. receiving the endorsement of eric cantor, the number two republican in the house on "meet the press." >> mitt romney is the only candidate in the race who's put forward a bold pro growth, pro jobs plan for the future. >> hi. this is barbara bush. >> reporter: also throwing her voice behind romney, barbara bush who recorded a phone message for voters in ohio and vermont. >> we have known the romneys for years and believe mitt is the best man to lead the country for the next four years and ann will make a great first lady. >> reporter: mrs. bush scaled back the romney campaign script that initially said, i'm supporting mitt for one simple reason. america cannot survive four more years of barack obama. despite some of the big name endorsements it appea to be an unhappy republican electorate. the poll shows 46% of the likely republican primary voters in ohio wish there was another candidate on the ballot. >> peter alexander in canton for us. chuck todd is nbc's political director and chie